Big M 6/10/15

[Champ188]

Ham, driven to choose between the two, I'd probably have to pick fishing, too. But living in Bella Vista, we have 7 golf courses within 5 to 20 minutes of the house, so we're fortunate not to have to travel very far to play. There is also a very nice driving range/full practice area 10 minutes away. Still, it's hard to fish and play golf, too, and do either at a level that is satisfactory to a perfectionist like me. LOL

[Ham]

I knew I would never be anything close to tour level, but it was so frustrating to hit perfect shots and then a terrible shot. I could never string enough good shots together to even play bogey golf. IF I could have ever gotten to 9-10 over on a regular basis, I could probably been satisfied with that.

I'm not a terrible putter, but as my vision started to degrade that got a lot harder. I'm not terrible off the tee, but not always long enough to get a shorter club into the green. Short game was so crazy good or crazy bad.

Well, I fish, but I understand those that fish and golf.

[Champ188]

I knew I would never be anything close to tour level, but it was so frustrating to hit perfect shots and then a terrible shot. I could never string enough good shots together to even play bogey golf. IF I could have ever gotten to 9-10 over on a regular basis, I could probably been satisfied with that.

I'm not a terrible putter, but as my vision started to degrade that got a lot harder. I'm not terrible off the tee, but not always long enough to get a shorter club into the green. Short game was so crazy good or crazy bad.

Well, I fish, but I understand those that fish and golf.

I understand every word of this. More than you can imagine and all the way down to the vision/putting part.

I'm just not smart enough to stop the insanity, i.e. give up my relentless/ignorant pursuit of perfection.

[trapshot25]

Hey Champ you should carry fsihing rod with you to make few casts in sugar creek. Water always looks fishy when I drive by on way to Bentonville. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone!!!!

[Champ188]

Got that right, trapshot. One of the prettiest creeks I've ever seen and one of the young teaching pros out there tells me it's full of smallmouth and K's. Donna and I are gonna try it someday.

[Quillback]

There's nothing but carp and suckers (small ones at that) in that creek. No need to fish there, just keep moving on down 71.

[*T*]

[with a small wave of his hand]

This is not the creek you're looking for.

You can go about your business.

Move along.

[Champ188]

Thanks for steering me away from wasting my time. You guys are the BEST!

[Ham]

There's nothing but carp and suckers (small ones at that) in that creek. No need to fish there, just keep moving on down 71.

Carp and Suckers you say. Where is that creek?

[Quillback]

Carp and Suckers you say. Where is that creek?

It's in Fort Smith off HWY 71, runs right by the Bella Vista restaurant. I bet you thought we were talking about the city of Bella Vista, no we were not. All the creeks around here are dry as they use all the water to water the golf courses.